By now, just about everyone has seen a luminescent chemical stick in some form. At night-time events you may see sticks of different sizes, bracelets, necklaces and more. They are called many different things, often by brand names such as Cyalume, Snaplight, GlowSticks, etc., but the standard 6″ industrial grade stick is what we’re interested [...]
Recently I was visiting family and friends out-of-town and wanted to show them my signal mirror that I carry in my “bug-out bag” (an emergency travel bag supplied for 3+ days sustainably). They live in town so I didn’t have a field to demonstrate the mirror’s effect from afar. However, the city street did offer [...]
About 2 weeks ago I wrote a blog (Technomania… has it gone too far? - 14 June 2009) that questioned technology and it’s reliability for survival. However, technology CAN be a tremendous asset… I just like to know how to survive without it. But let it be known that I DO carry a lighter… why [...]
When you’re on the move or away from land lines, cellular phones are a tremendous way to communicate, providing that you can get a good enough signal. When using your phone, voice transmission uses a lot of power and drains the battery more quickly, thus jeopardizing long term use. When you experience marginal signal or [...]
